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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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